Simeon (Luke)

Simeon was a Jewish priest who, in 4 BC, held the baby Jesus after Mary and Saint Joseph entered the Temple to present him on the 40th day from his birth. He was visited by the Holy Spirit and told that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ, and he gave a prophecy alluding to the crucifixion. His holding of Jesus is now commemorated on 2 February as "Candlemas".